Live with Love.
Act with Love.
Move with Love.

Whatever you do, do it with Love.
Let go of receiving any reward for your actions.
Allow all your movements to be saturated with Love.
That is the reward.

Slow down and Be with Love.

The mind is like water.
When it is clouded, turbulent, it is difficult to see.
When it is calm, everything becomes clear.

Confusion comes from a clouded mind. Clarity comes from a mind that is calm, free from obstruction. Sometimes when the mind is confused, doubtful, depressed, anxious; it is because the emotions are stuck in a stagnant place, a memory that won't go away or won't surface, or both. Sometimes when the mind is confused it's because the body is filled with things it can't digest. Sometimes the mind is confused because the chakras are stuck in an energy pattern they can't move out of. The mind, the emotions, the body, the chakras; it's a lot to take care of.

We can clear the mind and the emotions through meditation, chanting, journal writing and art. We can clear the body through diet and exercise. We can clear the chakras through guided visualization.

We keep a clean home so we can function better in our lives. We tend our minds, emotions, bodies and chakras so we can function better in our lives.

We are complex beings. Not all problems are easy to solve. In order to cultivate clarity, we can commit to taking care of all parts of ourselves in small steps; one day at a time, one breath at a time.

I think Grace is a manifestation of God's love for us. Sometimes God just really, really wants us to know that he/she loves us and then shows it through the descent of Grace. It is tangible. Today Grace showed up like warm, liquid honey love all around me and through me. It was transcendent, kinesthetic and emotionally felt. Can we create the circumstances in which Grace is experienced? Yes we can. The most reliable way is through spiritual practice. But today was different. Grace descended after I offered help to one of God's beloved children. Does God really love any one of us better than another? It is a dichotomy. There is the unconditional love for all as we are all one Love. But there are certain Souls that shine because of their devotion. That devotion is a perfect Love. Perhaps Love loves Love. Ah, my friend, here we have stepped once again into the Mystery.

I send you Love.

We all need to clean house, the outer house of four walls and a roof and the house we inhabit within the body. In the outer house there are corners, dust and cobwebs. The inner house needs to be cleared of thoughts and emotions that don't serve us and toxins that have built up over time. The outer house we clean with rags and cleansers. That one is easy. Within our body and psyches it's harder to see the clutter that has built up over time. There are the old beliefs and personas that were useful, maybe, once upon a time. There is food, alcohol and environmental toxins that have left their marks on our bodies.

So, how do we clean our mental and emotional bodies? Here are three ways that have helped me: meditation, journal writing and art. Also, when we choose our food more mindfully, we create ease in the body. When we cleanse our minds of thoughts that do not serve us, we create more clarity, more ease. We can make decisions that serve us better. When we give space for old emotions to surface and clear out of our system, we are able to relax and enjoy life more. And when we give the body healthy, nutritious food that is easy for it to digest, we add years to our life.

So, take care of your home, this body that is a gift, a loyal, faithful servant. Release what no longer serves you.

May you feel Free. May you know Joy.

I send you much Love.

Love is acceptance. I accept my challenges.
Love is forgiveness. I forgive those who cause me to feel hurt.
I choose happiness. Life may not go my way but I can still choose happiness.

I invite you to take up the first line from this quote "It's a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration'' and write about it for 10 minutes. When done, read what you have written back to yourself and remember to Thank yourself for your wisdom and insight.

​- Carl Jung

Journal writing is a way to look into your heart. Sometimes your heart may tell you stories of pain. Sometimes your heart may tell you stories of joy. Writing is a way to discharge energy. Writing is a way to explore your consciousness. When we know what we think, what we believe, we can make a new choice about how to live life. 

Today's prompt: "Your vision becomes clear when you look into your heart." 

I repeat journaling instructions in case someone new pops up here. 
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Journaling Instructions: Write the prompt at the top of a new page. Set your timer for 10 minutes and then write. Write whatever comes up for you. Don't do any editing. You may find yourself writing about the prompt or you may write about other things. It doesn't matter. When your timer goes off, stop writing and read what you wrote out loud to yourself. At the end, write "Thank you." It's a way to thank yourself for your wisdom and your insight. It's a way to acknowledge yourself for showing up. 

I Thank you for showing up here and for showing up for yourself.

​I send you Love.

This week I returned to a daily practice of Expressive Art making. My technique is very simple. I open up my mixed media art journal. With a black sharpie, I make a margin. And then I draw. I make marks, whatever they might be. I am curious and interested in what I have drawn but I don't have a need to analyze it. Over time, I see patterns, sometimes symbols. Sometimes I look back and find insights within what I have drawn. Perhaps everything I draw is a self portrait, definitely my pictures are stories of my self. They are like dreams. I just don't have the words for the stories and I don't really need them. 

So why do I make art this way? The bottom line: it makes me happy, happy like a child. It keeps my artistic juices flowing. It keeps my personal juices flowing. It allows me to express feelings that run deep and that either originate in the present or have roots in the past. 

Expressive Art is for people who

• ​feel deeply
• have anxiety
• ​want to explore creativity

Expressive Art can give a voice to what can't be said. EA is a form of discharging, a way to let go of pent up energy. It is a way to Peace and Clarity. It is a way to Confidence within and about oneself. EA is a simple way to being happy, to finding Joy!